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BlackRock vs Northern Trust: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

92.2% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 92.2% of 52,809 items (48,695 the same, 4,114 different). 2,713 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 55,522 items in all.

BlackRock 2025-2026 · Northern Trust 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)

By who put the item on the ballot. “Same position” = Same / (Same + Differ); split items are not in it. “Fund-level” is a second view over all common items: the chance that a fund of each manager, picked at random, voted the same way, which gives partial credit where a manager split.
	Common items	Same	Differ	Split (not in %)	Same position	Fund-level
All ballot items	55,522	48,695	4,114	2,713	92.2%	90.3%
Board proposals	41,496	35,965	3,313	2,218	91.6%	89.5%
E&S shareholder proposals	157	60	20	77	75.0%	65.7%
Other items	13,869	12,670	781	418	94.2%	92.8%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items

418 items. “Voted differently”: each manager’s funds all voted one way, and the two ways differ. “Split”: at least one manager’s funds did not all vote the same way.

Company	Meeting	Proposal	On the ballot from	Board recommended	BlackRock	Northern Trust
VISA INC.	January 27, 2026	Shareholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy for an independent chair. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 83 funds	Split 4 FOR, 7 AGAINST
WAL-MART DE MEXICO SAB DE CV	April 20, 2026	APPROVE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Corporate Governance	Other	For	Split 14 FOR, 8 ABSTAIN	FOR 3 funds
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	April 28, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Board Committee on Indigenous Peoples' Rights. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 65 funds	Split 2 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	April 28, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 65 funds	Split 2 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	April 28, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Request for Board of Directors to Adopt Policy for an Independent Chair. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 65 funds	Split 2 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.	May 4, 2026	Shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chair policy. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 50 funds	Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST
WESTPAC BANKING CORP	December 11, 2025	Approve Transition Plan Approach and Climate Commitments Environment or Climate	Other	Against	Split 3 FOR, 13 AGAINST	Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST
WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LTD	April 23, 2026	APPROVE RENEWAL OF MANDATE FOR INTERESTED PERSON TRANSACTIONS Extraordinary Transactions	Other	For	Split 2 FOR, 18 AGAINST	FOR 2 funds
WOLTERS KLUWER N.V.	May 21, 2026	Amend Articles of Association Corporate Governance	Other	For	Split 25 FOR, 12 AGAINST	AGAINST 9 funds
WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD	October 30, 2025	Approve Classification of Beef Environment or Climate	Other	Against	AGAINST 21 funds	Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST
WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD	October 30, 2025	Approve Seafood Sourcing Policy Environment or Climate	Other	Against	AGAINST 21 funds	Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST
WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD	October 30, 2025	Approve the Amendments to the Company's Constitution Corporate Governance	Other	Against	Split 17 FOR, 4 AGAINST	AGAINST 4 funds
WORKDAY, INC.	June 16, 2026	To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results based on share class. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	Split 11 FOR, 45 AGAINST	FOR 3 funds
YANKUANG ENERGY GROUP COMPANY LIMITED	June 26, 2026	AMEND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND THE RELEVANT RULES OF PROCEDURES Corporate Governance	Other	For	Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST	FOR 2 funds
YUM! BRANDS, INC.	May 14, 2026	Shareholder Proposal to Reduce the Percentage of Shares Required to Call a Special Meeting. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 55 funds	Split 3 FOR, 4 AGAINST
ZHEJIANG HUAYOU COBALT CO LTD	April 28, 2026	Elect Chen Xuehua as Director Director Elections	Other	For	Split 11 FOR, 1 AGAINST	FOR 2 funds
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.	May 22, 2026	Shareholder Proposal on Independent Board Chairman. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 36 funds	Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST
ZOETIS INC.	May 20, 2026	Shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 55 funds	Split 4 FOR, 4 AGAINST

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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 18, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.